Part one of term paper
Joseph Conrad develops themes of personal power, individual responsibility, and social justice in his book Heart of Darkness. His book has all the themes that make the book an adventure story- mystery, exotic setting, escape, suspense, an unexpected attack. Chinua Achebe concluded, "Conrad, on the other hand, is undoubtedly one of the grea ...

Part two of term paper
... are good at detecting racism in a book or story. Achebe tells us about Conrad's ability to hide racist remarks, "But Conrad chose his subject well - one which was guaranteed not to put him in conflict with psychological predisposition..." (Achebe, 253). By reading Heart of Darkness for the second time I started to understand the hidden racism in the book. I also discovered the racist remarks towards the natives. Racism is portrayed in Conrad's book, but a reader must know that back in the eighte ...